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Lädt ... Places of worship : exploring their historyvon James P. Wind
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Given to Matthew Hayes -05/03/2023 Not impressed. I tried to be understanding of the fact that this was now published almost 30 years ago, so of course it's going to be somewhat outdated. I'd love to see a revision of this specific book, with recent publications that are congregational histories or are about how to approach researching and writing such histories, as well as updated and more complete lists of denominational repositories. Reading this as an outside lay person now doing congregational history, I felt like the book was largely geared for community members writing their own congregations' histories rather than for outsider, professional historians who are wondering how to go about this work. The most interesting part to me was seeing how much scholarship based in social science and about congregational life had been produced by 1990 and published not in the social sci publications I'm familiar with, but ones more specifically rooted in religion. It's an area of scholarly publication that had been previously unknown to me, so I appreciated realizing more about it. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Whether Christian churches, Jewish synagogues, Islamic mosques, Buddhist temples, or the gathering places for other faiths, buildings designed for worship are significant to both their own community of believers and their larger communities. Coming to understand the history of places of worship, therefore, is an essential element in understanding the historical fabric of these communities. Places of Worship offers the abundant insights of an experienced historian of American religion. Using illustrations from a wide diversity of congregations, Wind suggests ways in which answers may be sought. In two enlightening appendices, he also provides guidance to important published works on American religion and a directory of denominational archives and historical agencies. But perhaps his greatest contribution is to emphasize the necessity of viewing any religious community as a dynamic, evolving social organism. The author not only offers a comprehensive rationale for including political and secular influences from each era covered by the religious group's history, he also explains to the reader the most effective use of these resources. Because of its fresh perspective, this volume will prove invaluable to anyone exploring the history of American places of worship. Places of Worship is Volume 4 in The Nearby History Series. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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